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Places to shop during Small Business Saturday

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012, 6:53pm

Places to shop during Small Business Saturday

A national credit card company is encouraging you shop local this weekend during Small Business Saturday.

It began in 2010 when American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help small businesses get more exposure during one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year.

Last year, over 100 million people came out to shop at independently-owned small businesses.

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MATA offering holiday discount Fares

Submitted by Samantha Davidson on Tuesday, November 20th, 7:58 pm

The Memphis Area Transit Authority is giving riders something to be thankful for this holiday season - discounts!

MATA will offer discount fares on all modes of transportation Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.

All Fixed Route Bus fares and MATAplus fares will be 25 cents (Regular zone fares will apply).

The trolley will not on Thanksgiving day, but the reduced fares will apply on Friday, Nov. 23.

MATA will run its Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day and Saturday schedule on Friday.

Many MATA routes travel right to or right along some of the most popular shopping destinations in Memphis.

Some of the routes include: 40 Wolfchase, 36 Lamar, 30 Perkins, 52 Jackson, 11 Thomas and 43 Elvis Presley.

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Wright Medical buys Nashville company

Submitted by Lyle Bontrager on Monday, November 19th, 12:05 pm

Wright Medical Group is in the process of purchasing one of Nashville's largest bio-tech firms, BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc., as part of a deal worth $380 million.

The Nashville Tennessean reports that BioMimetic is developing a new bone graft product which is now under final FDA review. If the deal goes through, BioMimetic will be able to tap into Wright's established sales network to eventually help sell its new Augment Bone Graft product. Wright Medical is a global medical device company, recording more than $500 million in revenue.

Both companies say they believe that Augment will eventually be approved and on the market.

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013, pending regulatory approvals.

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I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 3:47pm

I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

(WMC-TV) – The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will be holding the second, and final round of public meetings concerning the new Interstate 269, now under construction.

During the meetings, discussion will focus on the impact of land usage, as well as transportation alternatives that may exist along the corridor of I-269.

A comment draft study meeting will first take place Nov. 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase Galleria.

A second meeting, at which the final study will be presented for review, will be held Dec. 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., also held at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase.

To see a full press release, or to obtain full directions to the meeting locations, click here.

Information and image provided by the Memphis Urban Area MPO.

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Black Friday 2012: Mid-South store hours and locations

Submitted by Karen Bray on Thursday, November 8th, 2:16 pm

It’s that time of year; time to start planning your shopping strategies for Black Friday 2012. Here is a list of confirmed opening times and local addresses for Memphis area stores participating in the Black Friday festivities. Many stores are opening earlier than ever before. Toys R Us is even opening on Thanksgiving night, see below for even more.

Opening on Thanksgiving – November 22

Toys R Us opens at 9 a.m.

Locations:

7676 Polo Grounds Boulevard, Memphis, TN - Centennial Commons - (901) 309-3015 ‎
8060 Giacosa Place, Memphis, TN - Memphis Commons - (901) 937-4139

Memphis candle company sparks rave reviews

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Monday, October 22nd, 2012, 9:28am

Memphis candle company sparks rave reviews

Who doesn't love to walk into any space and be greeted by an exhilarating aroma?

Our sense of smell is fundamental: from what we choose to eat to our laundry detergent purchase to medicinal choices like aromatherapy.

Face it, scent is an essential part of who we are as individuals.

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Children’s consignment event accepting consignors now

Submitted by Karen Bray on Tuesday, October 9th, 9:41 am

Rhea Lana’s, Inc., an upscale children’s consignment event business, is accepting consignors for its fall sale in the greater Memphis area. The sale will be held October 21st – 27th at 2873 Poplar Ave. in the Chickasaw Crossing Shopping Center. Admission and parking are free.

They are looking for people to sell their gently used children's items. If you have extra children’s items, sign up at their website and start entering the items you have for sale using their computerized system. The last day to enter your items online is Wednesday, October 17th at 11:59 pm.

This event is also catering to moms-to-be with a special preview sale just for them. The pre-sale is Saturday, October 20th from 6pm to 9pm, but you must bring a pass that you can get from the Rhea Lana’s website, here.